Who created "Boats Going Out, Entretat"?

Boats Going Out, Entretat was created by Clarkson Stanfield in July, 1858.

When was "Boats Going Out, Entretat" created?

This artwork was created July, 1858.

Boats Going Out, Entretat

Q: What medium is "Boats Going Out, Entretat"?

Boats Going Out, Entretat is Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash and white gouache, over traces of graphite, on blue wove paper.

Clarkson Stanfield

July, 1858

Medium

Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash and white gouache, over traces of graphite, on blue wove paper

Dimensions

17.3 × 25.1 cm (6 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Classification

pen and ink drawings

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

83334

Art Historical Context

Clarkson Stanfield's *Boats Going Out,retat* (July 1858) captures a lively marine scene at Étretat, the dramatic Normandy coastal village famed for its towering chalk cliffs and bustling fishing harbor. Painted during the Victorian era, British artists like Stanfield—renowned for his topographic precision and theatrical flair—traveled abroad to sketch en plein air, this work reflects the Romantic fascination with nature's power and everyday seafaring life. Stanfield a former naval officer turned painter, brought authentic detail to such subjects, evoking the rhythm of boats departing amid wave...

Boats Going Out, Entretat

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